Gilpin's rig; or the wedding day kept, a droll story; read by Mr. Henderson, at Free-Masons Hall and Mr. Baddeley, at Drury Lane Theatre. Containing An Account of John Gilpin, the Bold Linen Draper of Cheapside; how he went farther and faster than he intended, and came Home safe at last.

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• Gilpin's rig; or the wedding day kept, a droll story; read by Mr. Henderson, at Free-Masons Hall and Mr. Baddeley, at Drury Lane Theatre. Containing An Account of John Gilpin, the Bold Linen Draper of Cheapside; how he went farther and faster than he intended, and came Home safe at last.
• Diverting history of John Gilpin

People / Organizations

• res, (no. ("printed for")
• William Cowper (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed for S. W. Fores, (no. 3,) Piccadilly. And F. Clarkson, No. 73,) St. Paul's-Church-Yard, [1785?]

Publication year

1785-1785

ESTC No.

T40814

Grub Street ID

269844

Description

15,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By William Cowper.

First published as: 'The diverting history of John Gilpin'.

The same setting of type was also issued in the same year without "F. Clarkson" in the imprint.

Price from imprint: Price Two Pence.